SELC March Players of Month
(from an SELC release)
Each month, with the collection of the weekly nominations submitted by the coaches to the SELC awards committee and in-season results through the end of the month, each SELC divisional awards committee will select an Offensive Player, Defensive Player, Goalie and Specialty Player for the Month to be recognized.
Below are the SELC Players of the Month for March:
Division I
Offensive Player
Patrick Reilly, South Carolina - Senior, Attack
Through six games, two of which came against the No.1-ranked team in the country at the time, Reilly racked up 12 ground balls, 24 goals and seven assists.
Co-Defensive Players
Cole Fox, Florida - Junior, Defense
As the Gator's big man, Fox was a standout in March, anchoring them to an undefeated month, causing multiple turnovers a game and contributing in the clearing game.
Hudson Higgins, Georgia Tech - Sophomore, Defense
Higgins always sees the opponent's top matchup as only a sophomore. The Yellow Jackets knocked off Virginia Tech in March thanks to the Johns Creek product.
Goalie
Reed McCall, Georgia - Senior, Goalie
The Dawgs were undefeated in March thanks to McCall. The stat line over just three games holds a combined four ground balls, one assist, 23 goals against, 52 saves and a save percentage of 70.5.
Specialty Player
Jacob Magad, South Florida - Junior, Faceoff Specialist
Despite the Bulls not being able to find a W in the column, Magad would shine in March with a combined 28 ground balls and one assist while winning 51 out of 64 draws, which was good for a 79.7 win percentage at the dot.
Division II
Offensive Player
Jayson Andino, Florida Gulf Coast - Senior, Attack
The month was good to the Naples product, where Andino would post 22 ground balls, 13 goals and three assists in four games against Miami, Minn-Duluth, Bridgewater State and UNC-Charlotte.
Defensive Player
Tyler Rowell, Florida Atlantic - Junior, Defense
Rowell was a ball magnet, picking up 16 ground balls and causing six turnovers against NDSU, Missouri State, Dayton and Minn.-Duluth in the four games played during the month.
Goalie
Grant Shafer, Florida Gulf Coast - Senior, Goalie
Shafer accumulated 14 ground balls, 59 saves and a 74.7 save percentage against Miami, Minn-Duluth, Bridgewater State and UNC-Charlotte.
Specialty Player
Gavin McIntyre, Florida Atlantic - Sophomore, Short Stick Defensive Midfield
Through four games in March, McIntyre collected 22 ground balls, two assists and four caused turnovers against NDSU, Missouri State, Dayton and Minn.-Duluth.